EST. 2013
EDITION 2026
ABOUT
Making History with a Global Amphitheater
Gala de Danza is an international festival comprising music, art, dance and fashion that are collectively intertwined to create beautiful artistry in extraordinary places. Established in Los Cabos, Mexico in 2013, it has since grown into a revolutionary celebration of talent. An undeniably unique event which surprises, enchants and transcends the theatrical experience, Gala de Danza began with the intention of bringing together established artists from around the world in addition to discovering the next generation of talent. Since then, it has attracted an enthusiastic following of arts aficionados, celebrities and patrons.
With each year that passes, collaborations between talented artists continue to grow; Derek Hough (Emmy Award Winning choreographer, Dancing with the Stars), Sammy Hagar (Grammy Award Winner & Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Legend), Tate McRae (International award winning singer/songwriter), Tiler Peck (principal with New York City Ballet), Lil Buck (International performing artist), Melissa Hamilton (Royal Ballet), Cesar Corrales (principal with Royal Ballet), David Lomeli (Placido Domingo's protege and gifted tenor), Jorge Viladoms (concert pianist and GQ's Musician of the Year), Josie Walsh (Artistic Director of BalletRED and Joffrey Ballet School Los Angeles & San Francisco), Misty Copeland (principal with American Ballet Theatre), Ekaterina Kondaurova (principal with Mariinsky Ballet), Daniel Ulbricht (principal with New York City Ballet), Yulia Zagoruychenko & Riccardo Cocchi (Six-Time World Latin Ballroom Champions) and Youth America Grand Prix finalists, just to name a few. Gala de Danza believes in collaborations and diversity within all forms of the performing arts, giving way for the future development of a music and dance festival.
Gracing astonishing venues such as the architectural award-winning Viceroy Los Cabos hotel, Gala de Danza accentuates extraordinary spaces by introducing the joy of music and motion. Staying true to its tradition of championing diversity within the performing arts, Gala de Danza presents a sparkling repertoire to London's rich theatrical sphere. Gala de Danza is now poised to set the global stage by bringing the production to London, England. Future productions are also in the works as well in the Middle East and Egypt. The vision of Gala de Danza continues to develop extraordinary artistic excellence around the world.
CHRISTINA LYON
Founder & Artistic Director
Christina Lyon is the Founder and Artistic Director of Gala de Danza and a former professional ballet dancer whose distinguished career began with training at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and the School of American Ballet. At just sixteen, she joined American Ballet Theatre, performing internationally and working with legendary artists such as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Dame Margot Fonteyn. Building on her artistic career, Lyon founded Gala de Danza in 2013 in Los Cabos, México to create transformative cultural experiences that unite world-class artists, audiences, and arts education initiatives around the globe. A dedicated mentor and arts advocate, she has served in leadership roles with Youth America Grand Prix, American Ballet Theatre, and London Youth under the patronage of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Lyon continues to inspire the next generation through her visionary commitment to the arts, culminating in the landmark collaboration of Gala de Danza presented by GEM Experience at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo on November 5, 2026. This marks the 9th edition of Gala de Danza after a successful debut in London last summer and the first in the MENA region.
ADMINISTRATION
The Visionaries & Creators
Gala de Danza’s extraordinary productions comes from the strength of its creators. When we collaborate, we become a melting pot of distinct inspiration and innovation.
Building and sustaining a team with a sense of purpose with a borderless creativity where art knows no limits. Sharing classical and contemporary Dance, Music and Art. These are the elements that make Gala de Danza a success.
About page: Dancers from USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, photo by Dual Studios; Christina Lyon, photo by Nicholas Mackay.